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May 30th, 2024

June is ‘Sanctity of Preborn Life Month’ in Louisiana!

May 28th, 2024

The road not traveled: an urgent plea for a brighter future
PEW: Public’s positive economic ratings slip; inflation still widely viewed as major problem
GALLUP: More Republicans, fewer Democrats identify as working class and lower class
NFL officials walk back criticism as Christians come to Butker’s defense
HAITI: American missionaries killed by gang ‘gave everything’ for the people there
SOMALIA: Christian covert wounded, loses family
PAKISTAN: Christian man in stable condition after mob attack
Faith that doesn’t give up
Second opinion (Cartoon: Fletch)
Patience (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Supporting cast (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

May 22nd, 2024

Send Network Louisiana prayer gatherings to kick off May 30

May 20th, 2024

Preacher of the Gospel: Billy Graham statue points to Christ in U.S. Capitol
Oklahoma pastor Brad Graves to be nominated for SBC first vice-president
Calvary middle school students keep missions local

May 17th, 2024

SBC 2024: Law Amendment biggest issue in ‘24
LBC EB highlights insurance crisis, evangelism growth
SBC 2024: President
Crawford ready for church planting movement
Louisiana Notables

May 16th, 2024

LBF reports 16-year high short-term fund rate
LCU graduates challenged to be light for Christ
My reflection on the ministry of Billy Graham

May 14th, 2024

Deadly storms cause damage, knock out power

May 13th, 2024

GHANA: 6,000 Liberian refugees displaced, 65 churches looted, destroyed

May 12th, 2024

Louisiana’s Cannabis Cabal!

May 10th, 2024

Would Jesus preach “Critical Theory” today?

May 9th, 2024

Pray and stand with Israel May 19
Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood abortion center closes
Medieval pottery workshop — with pieces still in the oven — found in France
House squashes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to oust Speaker Johnson

May 8th, 2024

STUDY: More than one-third of working Americans more uninspired than ever
TikTok sues to block US law demanding sale or ban
Boy Scouts rebrands as Scouting America, dropping gendered name
Archaeologists find valuable rare Roman-era item

May 6th, 2024

Mother’s Day list (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)
Revival excitement (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Prayer request (Cartoon: Fletch)
TENNESSEE: Hundreds of Gen Zers make decisions for Jesus at University of Tennessee
PENNSYLVANIA: Man arrested, accused of trying to shoot pastor during sermon
NRB, American Family Association sue FCC on gender requirements
How to be an influencer for God’s Kingdom

May 2nd, 2024

LCU art department brightens up Pineville’s Martin Library
Rapides Parish School District files federal lawsuit to overturn Title IX changes
Louisiana, Rapides Parish sue to stop Biden administration’s ‘radical’ Title IX revisions

May 1st, 2024

May we be a nation of prayer
Blanchard chainsaw team comforts community after storm
SPEAKER JOHNSON: Columbia protests ‘not protected free speech’
SUDAN: Muslim soldiers detain, torture Christians
GALLUP POLL: Immigration named top US problem for third straight month
Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokeswoman
SURVEY: One in four Americans fear losing their job this year

April 30th, 2024

New ministry center to train fishers of men on Toledo Bend
National Day of Prayer set for Winnsboro
Louisianans prepare for National Day of Prayer
NEW YORK: Columbia students occupy university building as tensions rise on campuses
Learning from Simon Peter’s denial

April 25th, 2024

Greek professor connects with students in class and on course
McGee returns to LCU as development, alumni director
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban
REPORT: Costs of buying a home has hit an all-time high
Airlines must now pay automatic refunds for canceled flights
Flying car makes history with world’s first flight with passenger
INDIA: Pastor, brother attacked with swords while leading worship
California group launches ballot initiative to protect children from LGBT ideology

April 23rd, 2024

Google AI predicts rare ‘extreme weather events’
NEW YORK: Anti-Israel agitators hurl bottles at NYPD, form human chain amid arrests
Mom’s day off (Cartoon: Preacher’s Kids)
Working crosswords (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
Early morning priorities (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Stop looking for a perfect life, start looking for a perfect Savior

April 22nd, 2024

WMU Missions Celebration brings ‘Joy’ to Indy
LCU recognizes Dean’s, President’s List recipients
LCU recognizes outstanding students at Honors Convocation
STUDY: Women who choose supportive birth services over abortion benefit in tragic fetal anomaly cases
HAITI: Warlord ‘Barbecue’ orders gangs to ‘burn every house you find’
CONNECTICUT: Police storm Yale University’s campus with riot gear, arrest students as hundreds stage anti-Israel protest
Beech Springs Baptist transformed through prayer, soul winning
Rescue Church restores hope in Bawcomville

April 19th, 2024

TENNESSEE: Christian vocalist Mandisa passes
More young men, fathers race to RA Congress
Cypress Baptist dedicates sports facility to Christ
NAMB claims its partnership agreement establishes an ‘ecclesiastical’ governance
Louisiana Notables

April 17th, 2024

Church attendance slump caused mental health crisis, Harvard professor suggests

April 16th, 2024

Disaster relief efforts show cooperative spirit among Louisiana Baptists
Roman road discovered in southern France
Archaeologists uncover ancient city in Kingdom of Tonga
EEOC: Employers must accommodate abortions, birth control
Bay Area Christians fight city over ‘hostile and targeted’ cross removal

April 15th, 2024

Louisiana Christian hosts National Science Olympiad state finals
LCU holds 4th Annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum
LCU to hold musical revue of favorite Broadway tunes
ISRAEL: US destroys more than 80 Iranian missiles, drones
For Masters champion Scheffler, faith and family remain at top of his leaderboard
KENYA: Young Christian woman killed by Muslim family member
Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its global workforce
GALLUP: Americans sleeping less, more stressed

April 12th, 2024

Colyell Baptist Hosting Springfest 2024, April 27
Brian Free & Assurance will be in concert at Eastwood Baptist Church, April 21
They do have an Amen Corner after all!
Castaways rescued from deserted island after spelling ‘HELP’ with palm branches
COLOMBIA: Bogota starts rationing water for 9 million people

April 11th, 2024

LCU to host Senior Hymnfest 2024
LCU student awarded Phi Alpha Theta’s Hanger Prize
LCU awarded Delta Workforce Grant for nursing technology
European Parliament votes to make abortion a fundamental right
UKRAINE: Seminary president shares amid ‘darkness … we see a glimmer of light’
KENYA: Christian slain, mother and daughter burned for their faith
STUDY: Credit-card delinquency rates worst on record
Volkswagen electric car sales plunge as Europe returns to petrol
Hidden costs of homeownership skyrocketing

April 10th, 2024

Potential tornadoes, heavy rainfall, high winds plummet parts of state

April 9th, 2024

LCU to close April 10 due to expected stormy weather
Arizona Supreme Court rules state can enforce abortion ban
FLORIDA: Miami pastor murdered on church property, suspect arrested
Six-month federal budget deficit: $1.1 trillion

April 8th, 2024

Drone attendance (Cartoon: Fletch)
Prodigal thought (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)
Early church decision (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)
PAKISTAN: Arson suspected in church fire
Premature baby born size of Coke can beats odds, celebrates first birthday
MICHIGAN: Anti-Israel activists chant ‘death to America’
ISRAEL: Hostage murdered by terrorists in Gaza, officials say

April 5th, 2024

Currence to be renominated as SBC registration secretary

April 2nd, 2024

LSU women’s basketball team misses national anthem, Gov. Landry calls for policy change

March 30th, 2024

Biden perverts Easter 2024, celebrates March 31 as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
Change allows SBC messengers to submit resolutions earlier

March 28th, 2024

World Hunger Offering gift helps meet physical, spiritual needs
‘Superman killed God’ topic of LCU’s final C3 for spring

March 27th, 2024

Maryland-Delaware Baptists ready to respond after Baltimore bridge collapses
UPDATE: Louisiana Reach Haiti celebrates safe return of staff members
NFL quarterback shares faith, family and football with Cypress Baptist Church

March 26th, 2024

Colyell goes all-in on discipleship, experiences revival
High school students revived through Bible study
MARYLAND: Key Bridge collapses after being struck by cargo ship, two people rescued

March 25th, 2024

LBF trustees celebrate 80th anniversary
LBCHFM celebrates salvations, anniversary

March 24th, 2024

Can a president nurture national righteousness?

March 22nd, 2024

Jeff Iorg – a difference maker
Iorg makes about face on retirement plans, prepares to ‘lead on’ in new role
Embrace: Highlighting 125 years of WMU
Gift of life: Pastor grateful to God and kidney donor
Louisiana Notables

March 21st, 2024

Jeff Iorg elected next SBC Executive Committee president and CEO

March 20th, 2024

Journey Church invites community to hop into Easter with
Jeffreys named acting president of Louisiana Christian
More than 60 percent of US abortions in 2023 done by pill
STUDY: US no longer among top 20 happiest countries